Pelham - Windham News | February 10, 2012 - 7 VFW Post 10722 ‘Adopts’ Veterans
submitted Rita McCabe, President VFW Post 10722 Ladies Auxiliary The John H. Hargreaves Memorial VFW Post 10722 has recently adopted several veterans who are residents of the Tilton Veterans Home. These veterans are “adopted” in that the Post remembers them on their birthdays, sends them notes of encouragement, visits them regularly and basically lets them know they are not forgotten by their fellow veterans. The Post has also hosted several evenings of bingo for patients of the Manchester VA Medical Center. “These are the types of things that we are able to do because of the support from the local community of our theme dinners and other fund raising activities. So thank you,” stated Mark McCabe, Commander of Post 10722 in Pelham. “Recently we were able to provide monetary support to a Derry veteran who came home missing a leg, provided donations of items and time to MooreMart in Nashua an organization that sends care packages to those who are fighting overseas, provided information and items to Liberty House to support homeless veterans and so much more.” All proceeds raised go directly to support the many veterans programs. On Friday, February 3, Post 10722 had a ham and bean supper for the community which included live country music from a new local band the Boys of Rockingham. The Post began their “Theme Dinners” in 2011 and will continue these in 2012 in order to raise funds to continue to support their programs for veterans. Upcoming dinner events include: Saturday March 3 - Mardi Gras Theme. Friday April 13 - Italian Night Theme. Friday May 4 - Loyalty Day Awards Dinner.
June 1 - Ham and Bean Supper with 50s,
60s and 70s decades theme. The public is always welcome to these dinners. Dress the theme for a chance to win a free ticket to the next dinner! “The VFW is about supporting veterans and supporting our community. We take every opportunity to get out into the town and do what we can. Our Post and Ladies Auxiliary are both growing in numbers and you’ll see us around Pelham and New Hampshire. Come join us!”
Pelham:
Selectmen – 1 for three years Victor Danevich Edmund J. Gleason
Budget Committee – 3 for three years Dave Cate
Budget Committee – 1 for two years Daryle Hillsgrove
School Board Debbie Ryan Megan Larson
Selectmen Ross McLeod
Roger Hohenberger Walter Kolodziej
Outdoors Charlie Chalk with
Fishing, Hunting and Shooting Get a Boost From the Senate
Rita McCabe and Madeline Dreusicke with the Ladies Auxiliary’s adopted female veteran
Protection of fishing, hunting, and shooting on national forest and public lands has taken a step forward with the Senate introduction of the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act. Introduced by Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), the measure is backed by the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance, American Sportfishing Association, National Rifle Association, Safari Club International, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, and others in the angling, hunting and wildlife conservation community. The measure mandates that these public lands are open until closed for angling, hunting and shooting while enabling the agencies to make specific closures or restrictions determined to be necessary and supported by sound facts and evidence. The bill is patterned after the 1997 National Wildlife Refuge Improvement Act which made fishing and hunting “priority public uses” on federal wildlife refuge system lands and has helped protect fishing and hunting there from anti-fishing/anti-hunting zealots. The new Senate bill also fixes loopholes created by lawsuits by anti-hunting organizations that have hampered hunting, fishing and wildlife conservation. For example, under the bill, the Forest Service can keep its public lands open for hunting and fishing even if nearby state and private lands are also open. Previously, a court had ruled that federal public lands might have to be closed if other nearby lands hosted hunters
Mark McCabe, Rita McCabe, Madeline Dreusicke, Jorg Dreusicke and Fran Walsh with their adopted veteran.
Look Who’s Running Windham:
School Board Dick Forde Heather Petro Jim Curtin Jerome Rekart Carolyn Therrien Mike Joanis Shawn Foster
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of our founding fathers having been masons. The most notable include George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Paul Revere. The Pulpit Rock Lodge continues this tradition by supporting the local community with events and fundraisers. The Brothers of Pulpit Rock Lodge extend an open invitation to the members of the community to an open breakfast on the third Sunday of every month from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. This event provides a wonderful opportunity to see a little of what Masonry is all about and also provides an excellent affordable breakfast right in your own community. In addition all proceeds go towards a scholarship for a deserving Pelham High School graduate. At the close of Sunday’s event at Pulpit Rock Lodge No. 103, or “the little lodge in the woods” as some affectionately refer to the Pelham lodge, had a new enthusiastic group of leaders ready to service the lodge and the greater community.
Installed Officers of Pulpit Rock Lodge. Front row from left to right, Edgar St. Onge, Malcolm Wooff, James Lawrence, Jack Caynon, Michael Yannetti. Back row, Walter Freeman, Nicholas Isia, Robert Bean, Michael Steir and Charles Albert
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pool, Norman stated. Eventually, all municipalities participating in the mosaic parcel map project will be given the opportunity to join the pool. Before the sharing pool is deployed statewide, however, a pilot program is being enacted to ensure that it meets the needs of participants. A focus group of 20 municipalities is being asked to join in the initial effort. These communities include: Allenstown, Auburn, Bedford, Bow, Candia, Chester, Concord, Derry, Goffstown, Hooksett, Hudson, Litchfield, Londonderry, Manchester, Merrimack, Nashua, Pelham, Pembroke, Salem and Windham. A memorandum of understanding is required of all participants stating that the data being provided to this sharing pool of information is to be used exclusively for municipal use. According to Norman, the New Hampshire Attorney General has ruled that the accumulated data does not fall under the State’s Right to Know Law. “This is not public information,” Norman assured selectmen. Any unauthorized distribution, sale or duplication of the provided data would be a direct violation of the sharing pool agreement. The mosaic parcel system being
developed for municipal use will include the following, depending on each municipalities level of participation: • Boundaries • Parcel Numbers and Street Addresses • Water Features • Road Rights-of-Way • Property Ownership and Location Information
• Specific Land and Building Information
• Valuation Information, including land and building assessments Norman said that he will serve as
Windham’s representative to the mosaic sharing pool and does not foresee any problems with finding the time to participate in the quarterly meetings. “There is no cost to the Town of Windham,” Norman said. “There is no downside” to this initiative. The information garnered through participating communities will be vital as a disaster recovery tool, following such events as ice storms, floods, windstorms, blizzards or tornadoes. The mosaic parcel map will enable officials to more rapidly and accurately assess the extent of damage and to expedite requests for federal aid to assist New Hampshire residents. Furthermore, it is anticipated that the mosaic map will assist State officials in efficiently and responsibly administering property taxes with a minimal burden on local communities. Participating municipalities are being asked to submit copies of their parcel maps and assessment data on an annual basis to ensure that the mosaic map stays current. In return, participants will receive standardized data that can be merged quickly for joint efforts and regional planning. In addition, many new data files and reports will be made available at no cost to participating municipalities. Selectmen voted unanimously (5 to 0) to move forward with joining the DRA’s Mosaic Parcel Map Project. This is the first such statewide project being undertaken anywhere in the United States.
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